Summer Morning at the Light House

I am trying a new approach to how I paint outside ("en plein air")  I start by toning my canvas with a warm tan/orange middle value color.  Then I decide on my composition, and draw it in with charcoal.  After I have the drawing the way I want it; I use a fixative spray to seal the charcoal..

Then I begin with putting in my darkest colors and my lightest; and proceed with the painting, working on the values of what I see.

I try and finish the painting on site, on the day I started.  Occasionally I will tweak a few things once I get it back to my studio.
Summer Morning at the Lighthouse  11"x 14"
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Summer Afternoon  6" x 8"
I had been painting in the morning at a light house location on Lake Michigan, and while driving home, I came across this scene in the afternoon.  I decided I wanted to paint it, and it worked out that I had a small canvas panel in the car.  I loved the white birch trunks that were lit up against the dark evergreen and field colors.

Summer Sails

Summer Sails  9" x 12"
Finally, a warm summer day to paint outside!  It was a beautiful day in Green Lake, Wisconsin.
This painting is available at my Etsy shop at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/GailFrankeArt?ref+sea